#52806D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.1% 0.059 166.4), rgb(82, 128, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#52806D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52806D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 128, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.059 166.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #52806D | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #52806D | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52806D text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52806D text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.026 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#88A99B
oklch(70.6% 0.042 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9482
oklch(63% 0.054 166.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#52806D
oklch(56.1% 0.059 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#416B5A
oklch(49.2% 0.055 166.6)
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Step 800
800
#365749
oklch(42.7% 0.045 165.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F483D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 165.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#52806D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7E7A6C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46807A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52806D
#52806D
oklch(56.1% 0.059 166.4)
- #8F677C
#8F677C
oklch(56.1% 0.059 346.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #52806D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.057
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
Use #52806D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.